Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03857

Summary:

The 03857 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Newmarket School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the district appears to be a high-performing system, with the Newmarket Junior-Senior High School standing out as a particular standout.

Newmarket Junior-Senior High School has consistently ranked among the top 25-30% of high schools in New Hampshire, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 89.1% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.5% dropout rate. In terms of academic performance, the high school has 27-47% proficiency in math, 65-76% in reading, and 48-60% in science on the NH SAS and SAT assessments.

While the Newmarket Elementary School and Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem) have lower proficiency rates in some subject areas, they still generally outperform the state averages. The district as a whole ranks 44th out of 158 districts in New Hampshire, and all 3 schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating a strong educational system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Newmarket Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	243 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 659-2192	474	40	11.7	20.9%	399 (84.2%)	5 (1.1%)	25 (5.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	70.1	52^nd of 224 public elementary schools	76.8%		75.7	43^rd of 234 public elementary schools	81.6%	9			53.0	53.0	59.0				55.0	62.0	58.0	71.0				63.0	54.0			54.0	$25,542
Newmarket Junior-Senior High School	Public	9-12	213 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	274	28	9.8	19.3%	223 (81.4%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.2%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)	79.8	16^th of 86 public high schools	81.4%		65.4	25^th of 87 public high schools	71.3%	9	47.0	76.0							47.0							76.0			48.0	48.0	$17,720
Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem)	Public	6-8	213 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	225	22	10.4	17.3%	184 (81.8%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.4%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	70.3	33^rd of 132 public middle schools	75.0%		42.7	73^rd of 130 public middle schools	43.8%	40						49.0	46.0	52.0	49.0				81.0	67.0	57.0	69.0		43.0		43.0

Cities Near Zip Code 03857

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newmarket	0.31 mi	3	40^th
Newfields	2.95 mi	1	45^th
Stratham	4.24 mi	2	28^th
Durham	4.29 mi	3	9^th
Lee	4.77 mi	1	12^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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